Consultant Gastroenterologist

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay invites applications for a clinical gastroenterologist with a focus on teaching, CME and quality improvement. The role includes participating in endoscopy services, student training and service development at Hawke's Bay.

The successful candidate will work with a small team, manage ERCP/EMR when appropriate, and contribute to culturally safe care under Te Tiriti principles.

Qualifications

• Proven skills and experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
• Please include a summary of your endoscopy experience with application.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and culturally safe care.

Responsibilities

• Teach, contribute to continuing medical education, and quality improvement.
• Develop services to meet patient needs in Hawke's Bay.
• Provide endoscopy procedures with a supportive team of nurses and doctors.

Skills

Endoscopy experience

ERCP experience desirable

Teamwork and service development

Māori health capability or commitment

Job description

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Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay – Hawke's Bay

• Permanent, Part-time or Full-time 64 – 80 hours per fortnight (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)
• Why work anywhere else!

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

The appointee will be involved in teaching, continuing medical education and quality improvement. There is emphasis on ongoing development of services to meet the needs of our patients.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The busy service provides over 3,000 endoscopy procedures per year and approximately 2,000 outpatient appointments. The team currently comprises three gastroenterologists, and a team of nurses lead by two registered nurses with extensive gastroenterology outpatient, and endoscopy experience. We have a very active and involved group of medical and surgical specialists here and a very collegial atmosphere exists.

Ruakopito is our newly built start of the art facility, on the campus in Hastings that means all our patient-based gastroenterology services are housed in one place providing 2 procedure rooms, patient recovery, resource and administration areas, clinic spaces and meeting rooms.

Hawke’s Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE

About you

As our successful candidate, you will have proven skills and experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. On application, please include a summary of your endoscopy experience.

• An ability to perform ERCP and large EMR would be desirable
• A commitment to customer focus, service development and teamwork are essential
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ariel Drori, Head of Department via email on ***********@hbdhb.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.